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Himmel

Ghost town · Stoddard County, Missouri

Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Himmel is a ghost town in Stoddard County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 12 former communities in Stoddard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Himmel as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.9761° N, 89.7528° W.

Key facts

Elevation305 ft
Nearest living townVanduser, MO
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates36.97611, -89.75278

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What's there now

Himmel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vanduser, MO (population 182), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 305 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Himmel?

Himmel is in Stoddard County, Missouri, at 36.9761, -89.7528.

How many ghost towns are in Stoddard County?

Stoddard County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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